Power is Green

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Title

Power is Green

Description

Educational comic book in the form of a dialogue between a successful black man in a suit who is taking a vacation with his wife in their convertable. He encourages young men of color hanging around a diner to get free job training and advice so as to increase their economic power. The story suggests that prejudice is not as strong a motivation as the desire to make money.

p. 6 "I can't speak English good!" "No sweat--a man with a skill doesn't need to be a great talker....You'll get along fine!"

"What about prejudice man? You know what I mean, suppose you're black!" "The Man needs help! You'd be surprised how UNprejudiced he gets when YOU got something his business needs." 

"GREEN is a powerful color, too Baby!!"

Source

Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries

Date

1969

Contributor

Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries

Rights

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Notes

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Citation

“Power is Green,” Social Welfare History Image Portal, accessed December 21, 2024, https://images.socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/items/show/294.